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1663:Eraserheads
1648:Discography
1534:Live albums
1518:Makaaasa Ka
1426:Atomic Bomb
1393:Norby David
1381:Japs Sergio
1366:Rico Blanco
1196:metro.style
1154:November 8,
1015:"Rivermaya"
809:bass guitar
774:Rico Blanco
769:lead vocals
569:Rico Blanco
488:Eraserheads
484:Philippines
339:Rico Blanco
297:Rico Blanco
156:Rico Blanco
1698:Categories
1351:Mike Elgar
1256:August 11,
1001:References
901:management
873:production
866:Production
823:percussion
561:212 (song)
495:power trio
331:Chito Roño
319:Background
216:Rivermaya
172:chronology
96:Pinoy rock
1673:Slapshock
1610:Kisapmata
1412:Rivermaya
1332:Rivermaya
1226:August 5,
1201:August 6,
1176:August 6,
778:keyboards
759:Rivermaya
746:Personnel
693:de Castro
690:"Gravity"
585:Writer(s)
518:Accolade
505:Accolades
478:Aftermath
468:Rivermaya
456:Rivermaya
389:Reception
378:Rivermaya
362:Rivermaya
305:Rivermaya
283:Rivermaya
274:RiverMaya
268:Rivermaya
185:Rivermaya
170:Rivermaya
55:Rivermaya
35:Rivermaya
1624:Balisong
1289:April 5,
1125:April 5,
1099:April 4,
1093:AllMusic
1071:April 5,
1065:AllMusic
1026:April 4,
895:engineer
630:Blanco,
627:"Ground"
599:Blanco,
515:Country
418:AllMusic
366:cassette
149:Producer
106:pop rock
70:Recorded
62:Released
52: by
1678:Kapatid
1595:Singles
1559:Remixed
1281:YouTube
913:A&R
829:Artwork
799:guitars
782:guitars
212:Singles
198:(1996)
189:(1994)
1020:Genius
959:Lolong
918:
891:mixing
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721:
718:"Hate"
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588:Length
412:Rating
409:Source
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114:Length
78:Studio
1468:Buhay
1279:(via
981:Notes
943:film
852:cello
819:drums
704:"214"
582:Title
540:2019
524:Rank
521:Year
281:band
240:"214"
214:from
139:&
131:Label
89:Genre
1658:Hijo
1603:Ulan
1440:Free
1419:Trip
1291:2022
1258:2022
1228:2022
1203:2022
1178:2022
1156:2019
1127:2022
1101:2022
1073:2022
1028:2022
738:4:50
724:3:24
710:4:33
696:4:10
682:3:57
668:4:29
660:Ulan
650:3:54
636:5:06
619:4:32
605:3:36
374:Ulan
368:and
345:and
301:Ulan
279:rock
229:Ulan
194:Trip
73:1994
1499:EPs
855:(4)
790:(2)
729:10.
578:No.
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